The Tug Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Ripley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tug Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Tug Valley made easy work of Tolsia and carried off a 54-33 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 vs Tolsia | 7 |
| 01/09/24 vs Tolsia | 7 |
| 01/29/24 vs Man | 7 |
| 12/21/23 vs WestSide | 6 |
| 01/02/24 vs Shelby Valley | 6 |
Tug Valley relied on the efforts of Bailee Hall, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards, and Makenzie Browning, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 20 points and four steals. What's more, Hall also racked up seven steals, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Haven Deskins was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tug Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ripley played a tough match back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Greenbrier East 68-26. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-12.
Tug Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Ripley, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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